Here are the unofficial results from the Lane County Board of Elections midnight Wednesday posting:
#20-318 - Mohawk Valley Law Enforcement District
The early results show Mohawk Valley residents voting narrowly against adding a full-time resident deputy to their region from the Lane County Sheriff’s Office.
Unofficial election results show 637 people, or about 56%, voting against adding the deputy position, and 573 people, 47%, voting for.
Lane County Sheriff Cliff Harrold said he thinks the measure would provide improved service for residents of the valley, but he didn t rule out that the outcome could change given how close the votes are. I think it would have, or would if it still happens, provide a good level of service for folks out there, Harrold said. But if it s something the community has decided, Nope we re fine with the level of service we have today, that s how our system is set up. I like that we live in a land where the people get to make those